Biden’s son thrown out of US navy over cocaine
Washington: Vice -President Joe Biden’s son was discharged this year from the US Navy reserve after testing positive for cocaine, a US official said. Hunter Biden, 44, had been a reserve officer starting in 2012 but failed the drug test last year, said the official familiar with the case, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Rifts Persist After ‘Difficult’ Ukraine Talks
Moscow: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin have major differences over the origin and causes of the conflict in Ukraine, the Kremlin said following talks between the two leaders.
Bilawal set for first public rally in Karachi
Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is set to launch his political career in a big way by holding his first public rally here on Saturday.
14 missing after Himalayan avalanche
Kathmandu/Melbourne: Around 14 Australian trekkers are still missing following one of the worst snowstorms to hit Nepal’s Himalayan mountain range that killed at least 30 people including three Indians.
Nepal fails to prepare draft of constitution
Kathmandu: Nepal's political parties on Friday again missed the mid-October deadline set to prepare the first draft of the country's constitution as they failed to “bridge the gap” on contentious issues.
Indian in US jailed for stealing trade secrets
New York: A 38-year-old Indian engineer has been sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay US $32,000 in restitution for stealing trade secrets from two global medical technology firms based in the US state of New Jersey.
Shia-Sunni clashes leave 20 dead in Yemen
Sanaa: Shia rebels sweeping across Yemen clashed with Sunni tribesmen and Al-Qaeda militants today in violence that left 20 people dead, officials said.
China-Japan spar over Yasakuni shrine
Beijing: China on Friday strongly condemned the visit by over 100 Japanese lawmakers to controversial Yasukuni war shrine in Tokyo and advised Japan to “repent for its aggressive past”.